The scatter plot shows prize money, in thousands of dollars, for a contest over eight consecutive years.
Scatter plot with x axis labeled Time in Years and y axis labeled Prize Money with points at 1 comma 9 and 6 tenths, 2 comma 9, 3 comma 7, 4 comma 10 and one tenth, 5 comma 11, 6 comma 9 and 8 tenths, 7 comma 10 and 6 tenths, and 8 comma 11 and 5 tenths.
Which of the following is an appropriate line of best fit?
y hat equals 1 and 26 hundredths times x plus 7 and 74 hundredths.
y hat equals negative 1 and 26 hundredths times x plus 7 and 74 hundredths.
y hat equals 36 hundredths times x plus 8 and 19 hundredths.
y hat equals negative 36 hundredths times x plus 8 and 19 hundredths.
